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Best AI for game development: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Lovable, Antigravity and Bolt compared on models, price and workflow, with data from 403 games.
Read itGames by AI model version, compared
A model version is the exact release that wrote the code, such as Claude Opus 5.5 and GPT-6 Astra. Only 18 of the 403 games we list name one; most creators name the family or the tool instead. The table shows every version with its own page, the tools and engines it was paired with, and its top-rated game.
Model versions compared
| Model | Games | Top AI tool | Top engine | Top genre | On a phone | Online play | Top rated game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Claude Opus 5.5 | 9 2% | Claude Code | Three.js |  Action | 11% | 22% | JellyBlob |
| GPT-6 Astra | 4 1% | Codex | Three.js |  Simulation | 25% | 50% | JellyBlob |
| Claude 3.7 Sonnet | 1 0% | Claude app | Three.js |  Arcade | 0% | 0% | The Great Taxi Assignment |
| Claude Opus 5 | 1 0% | Claude app | Three.js | Arcade | 0% | 0% | Swervle |
| Claude Sonnet 5 | 1 0% | Claude app | Three.js |  Board | 0% | 0% | Chess3dastra |
| Claude Sonnet 5.5 | 1 0% | Claude app | – | Arcade | 0% | 0% | waterslide game sonnet 5.5 |
| GPT-4o | 1 0% | – | Three.js |  Educational | 0% | 0% | Deep Dive |
| GPT-5 | 1 0% | – | HTML5 Canvas | Action | 0% | 0% | DOOMscroll |
| Grok 3 | 1 0% | Cursor | Three.js | Action | 0% | 100% | Flight Simulator 2025 |
Share: of all listed games; a game can count in several rows. "Top" values need at least two games.
Share of listed games
Out of 403 games. A game that names two model versions counts in both rows.
- Claude Opus 5.5 92%
- GPT-6 Astra 41%
- Claude 3.7 Sonnet 10%
- Claude Opus 5 10%
- Claude Sonnet 5 10%
- Claude Sonnet 5.5 10%
- GPT-4o 10%
- GPT-5 10%
- Grok 3 10%
What stands out
- Claude Opus 5.5 leads: 9 of the 403 games we list (2%) name Claude Opus 5.5, ahead of GPT-6 Astra with 4.
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Questions
Which AI model version is named most?
Claude Opus 5.5, on 9 games. GPT-6 Astra follows with 4. Only 18 of the 403 games we list name an exact version.
Why do so few games name a model version?
Creators usually say which tool they used, such as Claude Code or Cursor, and the tool picks or switches models along the way. We only record a version when the creator states it.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the 403 games we list. Creators name the AI, the tools and the engine when they submit a game or in their jam entry; we don't verify those claims, and one game can name several. The full dataset is free to download from our statistics page.